Cognitive Vision in Robotic Surgery
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Director
Dr Stamatia Giannarou
About us
The Cognitive Vision in Robotic Surgery Lab is developing computer vision and AI techniques for intraoperative navigation and real-time tissue characterisation.
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What we do
Surgery is undergoing rapid changes driven by recent technological advances and our on-going pursuit towards early intervention and personalised treatment. We are developing computer vision and Artificial Intelligence techniques for intraoperative navigation and real-time tissue characterisation during minimally invasive and robot-assisted operations to improve both the efficacy and safety of surgical procedures. Our work will revolutionize the treatment of cancers and pave the way for autonomous robot-assisted interventions.
Why it is important?
With recent advances in medical imaging, sensing, and robotics, surgical oncology is entering a new era of early intervention, personalised treatment, and faster patient recovery. The main goal is to completely remove cancerous tissue while minimising damage to surrounding areas. However, achieving this can be challenging, often leading to imprecise surgeries, high re-excision rates, and reduced quality of life due to unintended injuries. Therefore, technologies that enhance cancer detection and enable more precise surgeries may improve patient outcomes.
How can it benefit patients?
Our methods aim to ensure patients receive accurate and timely surgical treatment while reducing surgeons' mental workload, overcoming limitations, and minimizing errors. By improving tumor excision, our hybrid diagnostic and therapeutic tools will lower recurrence rates and enhance survival outcomes. More complete tumor removal will also reduce the need for repeat procedures, improving patient quality of life, life expectancy, and benefiting society and the economy.
Meet the team
Dr Stamatia Giannarou
Dr Stamatia Giannarou
Senior Lecturer
Dr Po Wen Lo
Dr Po Wen Lo
Research Associate
Mr Alfie Roddan
Mr Alfie Roddan
Research Postgraduate
Mr Alistair G Weld
Mr Alistair G Weld
Research Postgraduate
Mr Chi Xu
Mr Chi Xu
Research Assistant
Mr Haozheng Xu
Mr Haozheng Xu
Research Assistant
Mr Yihang Zhou
Mr Yihang Zhou
Research Assistant
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